State Route 41 (SR 41) is a north–south state highway in the southern and western portions of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 52, US 62 Business, and US 68 Business in Aberdeen. (US 62 Bus. and US 68 Bus. continue south through Maysville, Kentucky crossing the Ohio River at the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge from this point[2]); and its northern terminus is along SR 48 at US 36 in Covington. Throughout its southern portion the route is quite hilly as it passes predominantly northward through scenic areas with state parks and monuments. Along its northern portion the route heads in a more westerly direction across mainly flat terrain as a major road through the cities of Washington Court House, Springfield, and Troy.

State Route 41 marker
State Route 41
Route of SR 41 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length155.21 mi[1] (249.79 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
South end

US 52 / US 62 Bus. / US 68 Bus. in Aberdeen
Major intersections
North end US 36 / SR 48 near Covington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesBrown, Adams, Highland, Pike, Ross, Fayette, Madison, Clark, Miami
Highway system
  • Ohio State Highway System
SR 40 US 42
I-70 I-71

Route description

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The portion of SR 41 between Covington and Washington Road, just outside Troy, is designated as the "Sheriff's Sgt. Robert "Bobby" Elliott Memorial Highway",[3] in honor of a Miami County sheriff's sergeant who was shot and killed by a prisoner he was guarding on February 25, 1987.[4][5]

History

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  • 1924 – Original route established;[6] originally routed from Manchester to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Bainbridge along the current State Route 136 from Manchester to Bentonville, and along its current alignment from Bentonville to 1-mile (1.6 km) west of Bainbridge.[7]
  • 1931 – Southern terminus moved to Aberdeen; routed along previously unnumbered roads (Aberdeen to Bradysville was a former alignment of State Route 7 before 1926, and unnumbered thereafter); Manchester to Bentonville certified as State Route 136; northern terminus also moved to 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Greenfield.[7]
  • 1962 – Extended to Covington along the former State Route 70.[7]
  • 1997 – 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Springfield to 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Springfield upgraded to divided highway.[7]
  • unknown – Extended to the Kentucky state line on the Ohio River along the previous alignment of the U.S. Route 62/U.S. Route 68 concurrency[8] (signed as Business U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky;[2] this extension would have occurred after the opening of the William H. Harsha Bridge in 2001). SR 41 has since been truncated back to US 52 and Market Place in Aberdeen.[1]

On November 9, 2012, the Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee announced that a roundabout would be constructed at the intersection of SR 41 and SR 235 in Pike Township, which has been the site of numerous vehicle crashes, including five fatalities from 1992 to 2013. Construction on the $1.1 million project began in June 2014 and was completed the weekend before Monday, September 15. It is the first roundabout in Clark County and is believed to be the first in Ohio with all approaches at high speed, 55 mph (89 km/h).[9][10][11][12][13]

Major junctions

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
BrownAberdeen0.000.00  
 
 
 
US 52 / US 62 Bus. / US 68 Bus. / Market Place – Ripley, Manchester
Huntington Township1.482.38 
 
SR 763 north
Southern terminus of SR 763
AdamsSprigg Township11.9419.22 
 
SR 136 south – Manchester
Southern end of SR 136 concurrency
Liberty Township13.4721.68 
 
SR 136 north – Cherry Fork
Northern end of SR 136 concurrency
West Union16.8127.05 
 
SR 125 west / West Walnut Street – Georgetown
Southern end of SR 125 concurrency
17.0327.41 
 
SR 247 north (Cross Street)
Southern end of SR 247 concurrency
17.1827.65 
 
SR 247 south (Second Street)
Northern end of SR 247 concurrency
17.5928.31 
 
SR 125 east (Sunrise Avenue) / Wilson Drive – Blue Creek, Portsmouth
Northern end of SR 125 concurrency
Meigs Township27.4944.24 
 
SR 781 east / %route%
Western terminus of SR 781
29.6847.77  SR 32 (James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway) – Cincinnati, Jackson
Franklin Township34.0354.77 
 
SR 73 east – Portsmouth
Southern end of SR 73 concurrency
34.2955.18 
 
SR 73 west – Hillsboro, Serpent Mound
Northern end of SR 73 concurrency
HighlandSinking Spring40.3664.95 
 
SR 124 east / Water Street – Jackson
Southern end of SR 124 concurrency
Brush Creek Township41.3566.55 
 
SR 124 west – Hillsboro
Northern end of SR 124 concurrency
44.9972.40 
 
SR 753 north / %route%
Southern terminus of SR 753
Pike
No major junctions
Ross
No major junctions
Pike
No major junctions
RossPaxton Township54.4887.68 
 
US 50 west – Hillsboro
Southern end of US 50 concurrency
Bainbridge55.3889.13 
 
US 50 east (Main Street) / Quarry Street – Chillicothe
Northern end of US 50 concurrency
Buckskin Township66.61107.20 
 
SR 28 east
Southern end of SR 28 concurrency
66.91107.68 
 
  SR 138 east / CR 1 (Thrifton Road)
Southern end of SR 138 concurrency
HighlandGreenfield67.49108.61 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 28 west / SR 138 east / SR 735 south (Jefferson Street) / Washington Street
Northern end of SR 28 / SR 138 concurrencies; southern end of SR 753 concurrency
FayettePerry Township69.60112.01 
 
SR 753 north – Good Hope
Northern end of SR 753 concurrency
Union Township79.79–
79.92
128.41–
128.62
  US 35 – Chillicothe, DaytonInterchange
Washington Court House81.11130.53 
 
 
 
 
 
US 22 west / SR 3 south (Clinton Avenue) / US 62 west (Leesburg Avenue)
Southern end of US 22 / US 62 / SR 3 concurrency
81.60131.32 
 
 
 
 
 
US 22 east (Court Street) / US 62 east / SR 3 north / North Street
Northern end of US 22 / US 62 / SR 3 concurrency
81.68131.45 
 
 
 
 
 
US 62 west / SR 3 south (Market Street) to SR 38
Jeffersonville91.44147.16 
 
SR 734 east
Southern end of SR 734 concurrency
91.56–
91.76
147.35–
147.67
  I-71 – Columbus, CincinnatiExit 69 (I-71)
92.68149.15 
 
SR 729 south (South Street)
Southern end of SR 729 concurrency
92.99149.65 
 
 
 
SR 729 north / SR 734 west (High Street)
Northern end of SR 729 / SR 734 concurrencies
MadisonStokes Township100.09161.08 
 
SR 323 east (Main Street)
Western terminus of SR 323
ClarkSouth Charleston106.81171.89  US 42 (Columbus Road)
Harmony Township109.06175.52 
 
SR 54 north – Catawba, Urbana
Southern terminus of SR 54
Springfield Township114.53–
114.72
184.32–
184.62
  I-70 – Columbus, IndianapolisExit 59 (I-70)
Springfield118.39190.53 
 
US 40 east (Main Street) / Belmont Avenue
Southern end of US 40 concurrency
119.57192.43 
 
SR 4 north
Interchange; southern end of SR 4 concurrency
119.91192.98  SR 72 (North Spring Street)
120.63194.14 
 
 
 
US 40 west / SR 4 south (North Street / Columbia Street) / Yellow Springs Street
Northern end of US 40 / SR 4 concurrencies
Springfield Township122.88–
123.00
197.76–
197.95
  US 68 – Urbana, XeniaInterchange
Pike Township133.50214.85  SR 235 – New Carlisle, LakeviewRoundabout
MiamiElizabeth Township137.74221.67  SR 201 – Dayton
Staunton Township143.43230.83  SR 202 – Dayton
Troy145.16233.61  SR 55 (Market Street)Roundabout
146.86–
147.04
236.35–
236.64
  I-75 – Toledo, DaytonExit 74 (I-75)
Covington154.74249.03 
 
SR 48 south (High Street)
Southern end of SR 48 concurrency
155.21249.79  
 
US 36 (Broadway Street) / SR 48 north (High Street)
Northern end of SR 48 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


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References

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  1. ^ a b c "DESTAPE". Ohio Department of Transportation. July 3, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Map of Maysville
  3. ^ "5533.411 Sheriff's Sgt. Robert "Bobby" Elliott Memorial Highway". Ohio Revised Code. LAW Writer. July 10, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Sanders, Will E. (August 17, 2014). "Highway rededicated in memory of fallen deputy". Troy Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  5. ^ King, Kelley (August 17, 2014). "Highway dedicated to slain deputy". WDTN. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Explanation of the Ohio State Highway System (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived May 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ a b c d Route 41 (The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site) by John Simpson[unreliable source] Archived March 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Ohio Department of Transportation. "Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams".
  9. ^ Tiffany Y. Latta (November 9, 2012). "Ohio 235 to get nearly $4 million in safety improvements". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  10. ^ "November 2012 TCC Board Meeting Agenda" (PDF). Clark County-Springfield Transportation Coordinating Committee. November 9, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 15, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Tiffany Y. Latta (January 17, 2013). "Deadly intersection will get roundabout". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  12. ^ Tiffany Y. Latta (June 29, 2014). "Construction starts on first-of-its kind roundabout". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  13. ^ Wichie, Allison (September 15, 2014). "First-of-its-kind roundabout finished in Pike Twp". Springfield News-Sun. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.